The Thousand-and-Second Tale of Scheherazade - Edgar Allan Poe

Have you ever wondered what would have happened if Scheherazade had not ceased with her tales and told the king another story that is actually a retelling of a previous story, but with an unexpected twist? Humorous, naïve, and quite contemporary, Edgar Allan Poe's "The Thousand-and-Second Tale of Scheherazade" is a perfect example of how high can one's imagination soar when unfettered by the restrictions of modernity. What is more, the story can be read as an example of how unpleasant the 19th century... Zobrazit více